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title: "Motorway Service Areas (MSA) Access Guides 2023"
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# Motorway Service Areas (MSA) Access Guides 2023

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61711fa2-9ba5-40bf-9242-fa1f4d28f6d5

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## Summary

Highways England is planning to procure the "Motorway Service Areas (MSA) Access Guides 2023" tender, classified under Equal opportunities consultancy services. The tender aims to provide disability access guides for all Motorway Service Areas in England, helping disabled road users plan their journeys more effectively. The contract period is from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026, with a total value of £300,000 GBP. This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in accessibility services and consultancy to contribute to making the strategic road network more inclusive.

The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 26th August 2022. Highways England, as the buying organisation, is based in Birmingham, England. The suitability criteria indicate a preference for SMEs. Businesses interested in this tender should be prepared to undertake comprehensive access surveys and provide ongoing updates to the Access Guides. The geographical scope covers various regions in the UK, offering opportunities for businesses across different areas to participate in this inclusive procurement process.

## Notice

This opportunity is for the disability Access Guides for all Motorway Service Areas (MSA) in England only. These Access Guides enable disabled road users and the travelling companions, to plan their journeys on the strategic road network by helping to identify the service areas that best meet their individual and specific access requirements. Therefore, the key purpose of this requirement is that the Access Guides must be continued, kept up to date, accurate, free to use and inclusive to all disabled users. They should also be available to the public in easy to use, accessible and be published for the duration of the contract The supplier should also be able to undertake comprehensive access surveys of all Motorway Service Areas in order to maintain and further develop Access Guides. A new contract will need to be in place for a further minimum period of 3 years commencing 1st April 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dc3578d-74c9-43e9-a4f1-8bab33398f8f |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Aug 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1RN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2022 at 13:42 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dc3578d-74c9-43e9-a4f1-8bab33398f8f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dc3578d-74c9-43e9-a4f1-8bab33398f8f
  26th August 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://forms.office.com/r/LxqrTDmRpp
  Motorway Service Areas (MSA) Access Guides 2023 - Market Research Expression of Interest

## Notice URLs

- https://nationalhighways.co.uk

## Provenance

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